I have been seeing advertisements for McDonalds - oh sorry, "McCafe" - frozen strawberry lemonade. I see the commercials on my c...
Investor Risk Over Patient Risk?
Recalled and Black Box Drugs As the cases unfolded some years ago, I kept track of the noted concerns that led to the removal of Vioxx and B...
Remember it's Calories Per Gram
I have mentioned, I think, that I enjoy Joseph's Pita Bread which is made from whole grains and is very low in calories. I may have sai...
Control What You Can
OF course it saves me time to just embed this video in my blog, but it is a message you should hear. It is less than a minute long, and ma...
the Chocolate Study
I guess it IS true - but it is not a prescription for recklessness! The people in the study all lived in California. Almost 70% were men. ...
Raisins and Blood Pressure
Several news outlets have reported on findings that were discussed this past weekend at the American College of Cardiology Annual Conference...
Odds and Ends
Mushroom Powder - Dole Foods has received an innovation award for a new product in a nutritional category. I do not have all the details a...
Weight Based Terminology
Puhl RM, Peterson JL, Luedicke J. Parental perceptions of weight terminology that providers use with youth. Pediatrics. 2011;128:e786-e793...
Cheezy Chicken Balls - On a Stick
It's what's for breakfast! A friend of mine is traveling internationally this week and sent me this photo today. He said that he im...
Healthy Vending
I was telling my office mate about a recent meeting with the University's vending company. I met with the vendor a week ago and he gave...
Kids and Calories
As I have said before, I am involved in two vending machine initiatives. One of them is research and will take place next fall (I will do th...
Bowling Alleys and Movie Theatres
After my studies yesterday, I met a few classmates at the local bowling alley. (my peers force me to be social once a month and it darn nea...
Soda and Heart Disease
Sweetened Beverage Consumption, Incident Coronary Heart Disease and Biomarkers of Risk in Men Koning,L. Malik, V., Kellogg, M., Rimm, E., ...
Odds and Ends
Tanning - States are talking about banning indoor tanning. This is good news because tanning of any type is related to an increased risk of...
Walking Stories
No - I haven't finished the soda article.... I have two walking buddies ( in NC ) now. I still have my Saturday buddy - who you have h...
Even more on the labeling law status
A few days ago I mentioned a communication I had with someone from the RUDD Center who shared information from the Center for Science in the...
The Red Meat Study
The soda and heart disease study continues to await my further attention. I am very excited about dissecting it with my new but still minim...
what the reporters say
During my statistics class this afternoon, the professor stopped to make a statement about the difference between a randomized experiment, l...
Label Change
There is some news to report on the labeling front today - well not on the FOP labeling - but on Nutrition Labeling. Some previously exem...
Americans Benefit from New Health Law
Last night I heard a politician say that Americans do not like the current health care policy known as the Affordable Care Act or ACA. I do...
Odds and Ends
Label Policy : First, a great thanks to Jennifer Pomeranz at the RUDD Center for getting back to me so fast on the labeling law update. Sh...
Education and Employment
Furthering your education can certainly open new doors in a variety of different ways. Studies show, the individuals with more education typ...
The additive effect of SUGAR - or SSBs
I only have four or five items set aside for tomorrow's Odds and Ends post, so I checked out some trusted websites in search of somethin...
It isn't just what you eat
I am going to show a picture at the end of my narrative and this post is about that picture. I saw the picture or graphic today on a frien...
Free or Reduced a Brand is a Brand
When I saw that some major drug companies were being sued over coupon offerings, I had a suspicion what the concern would be. I had to go b...
Healthy NE Low Calorie
Natural does not automatically mean healthy and healthy does not necessarily mean low calorie. I have said this before - but it always bear...
When Supplements Hurt Us
As a health educator, I side with the diet and nutrition experts who declare that the best place to get our essential vitamins and minerals...
Is that side salad an investment?
Today (during a conversation that started with a discussion about the food served at meetings) a coworker mentioned that he used to make hi...
Odds and Ends
The preparation for this episode of the Odds and Ends began with a note about an advertisement that I saw while watching a show that was ...